After spending thirteen years teaching elementary education, Liz Parsons has gained a lot of experience raising kids. And with two boys of her own, she has learned that the ultimate key to survival is laughter (and possibly this book). It is a secret she shares over and over again in Raising Huck and Ted—a collection of rollicking, fun stories about raising two boys.

As the tales of laughable events and heartwarming moments unfold, Liz exposes readers to many of the universal challenges that parents often face. Raising Huck and Ted is written with love, humor, and good values at heart. Each chapter is followed by a series of helpful, practical tips meant to encourage parents and make them laugh. Just when they think things are going badly at home, Parsons assures them that things may get worse (but will probably get better!).

Acknowledging that parents will generally choose sleeping over any other activity, Parsons' light, conversational style offers a warm, breezy read; comical tales of family life are sprinkled with tidbits of advice, ideas, and approaches that will connect with any parent (like how to deal with fads and fashions, how to survive the witching hour before dinner, and how to give children what every child wants). Many of her stories cover etiquette, discipline, and responsibility—challenges that can be applied with equal good humor and fairness to children, parents and grandparents alike.

Go ahead, raise a white flag, raise a glass, raise the roof—just read Raising Huck and Ted. It's the perfect time-out for parents!

Liz Parsons taught elementary school for thirteen years in Ontario, Canada, after she had completed her Teacher's Certificate and her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. Thinking she could no longer bear to watch small children distractedly suck dangling, loose front teeth over lower lips, just to spit them out again, Liz made the move to an advertising agency in Toronto. There, she headed up client services.She and her partner, Steve Jefferies, married in Melbourne, Australia. The birth of their first son, Ted, launched Liz into her favorite career—one with no coffee breaks: stay-at-home mom. Marshall, their second son (and Ted's immediate best friend), was born after the family's return to Ontario. Liz and Steve live in Sarnia, Ontario, with their Labrador retriever, Chip. Ted and Marshall (now grown up) share an apartment in Toronto. They're thriving and on occasion, they remember to call home.

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